The Staten Island Yankees (Single-A, New York-Penn League) were surprised by the controversy surrounding a “Blue Lives Matter Day” held at its ballpark Sunday, according to a team official. Read more here.

I commend the SI Yanks for honoring policemen who have been slain in the line of duty, but if they stood away from using the “_____ Lives Matter” slogan, we might not be talking about it at this moment. It is definitely a sensitive issue, and I see both sides. However, you cannot categorize it in a nice neat package and expect to sell baseball tickets.